There is wide international consensus that a gender perspective is necessary for the identification and implementation of effective anti-corruption strategies1. A gender perspective can help in the designing of effective anti-corruption mechanisms in order to mitigate the gendered impact of corruption and promote policies that address both gender inequality and corruption2. Like many developing nations, Zambia has been grappling with both gender inequality and corruption. Corruption is endemic in Zambia and affects people’s access to essential public services, such as health and education. Zambia ranked at 117 out of 180 countries on the 2020 Corruption Perception Index (CPI)3 and ranked 137 out of the 162 countries on the 2019 Gender Inequality Index (GII) with an index of 0.5394. The CPI is an indirect measure of public sector corruption while the GII reflects gender-based inequalities in reproductive health, empowerment, and economic activity.
